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good news for recovery in the u.s., but not in europe. europe could lose 1.5 billion on that continent this year. >>> and europeans are considering sending troops into mali. they would provide training to mali's army but wouldn't actually fight this on the heels of secretary of state hillary clinton's visit to algeria. she is trying to get support for believing al qaeda-linked rebels which have taken over the northern part of the country. >>> u.s. military has imaged to trim its budget a little bit. the budget for intelligence programs in 2012, $50.9 billion. it's the first time the intelligence budget has fall know since the attacks of 2001. the 2013 budget is expected to have a drop of 2.3%. >>> and nasa announced that curiosity finished its initial examination of martian soil, and it's similar to volcanic soil found in hawaii. the instrument beamed x-rays of the soil in a process very similar to that that geologists use right here in the u.s. >>> what redoing to get our top credit rating back? the kay schiller eler in decksd that home
good news for recovery in the u.s., but not in europe. europe could lose 1.5 billion on that continent this year. >>> and europeans are considering sending troops into mali. they would provide training to mali's army but wouldn't actually fight this on the heels of secretary of state hillary clinton's visit to algeria. she is trying to get support for believing al qaeda-linked rebels which have taken over the northern part of the country. >>> u.s. military has imaged to trim...
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good news for recovery in the u.s., but not in europe. europe could lose 1.5 billion on that continent this year. >>> and europeans are considering sending troops into mali. they would provide training to mali's army but wouldn't actually fight. this on the heels of secretary of state hillary clinton's visit to algeria. she is trying to get support for believing al qaeda-linked rebels which have taken over the northern part of the country. >>> u.s. military has imaged to trim its budget a little bit. the budget for intelligence programs in 2012, $53.9 billion. it's the first time the intelligence budget has fall since the attacks of 2001. the 2013 budget is expected to have a drop of 2.3%. >>> and nasa announced that curiosity finished its initial examination of martian soil, and results are similar to volcanic soil found in hawaii. the instrument beamed x-rays of the soil in a process very similar to that that geologists use right here in the u.s. it that has been 453 days since the united states dropped the credit rating. >>> what redoi
good news for recovery in the u.s., but not in europe. europe could lose 1.5 billion on that continent this year. >>> and europeans are considering sending troops into mali. they would provide training to mali's army but wouldn't actually fight. this on the heels of secretary of state hillary clinton's visit to algeria. she is trying to get support for believing al qaeda-linked rebels which have taken over the northern part of the country. >>> u.s. military has imaged to trim...
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including one-fifth of its u.s. workforce. and wind power overall, he points out is still more expensive than the cheapest fossil fuels. >> as long as it's not competitive, i still think we should say, let's invest more in getting the next generations of wind turbines to be cheaper rather than putting up lots and lots of them that we know are inefficient right now. >> but people say the only way you get the cost curve down is deploying large amounts of existing energy for scale. >> it's still scale, but it's expensive even after we produce lots of it. >> another big challenge, storing wind power, to use when the wind isn't blowing. in fact, all. world's current battery capacity can store only ten minutes' worth of the world's annual energy demand, according to bill gates. one idea? take the excess energy that you can't store from the wind turbines and use it to charge the batteries for electric cars. one company called better place already has charging stations all over denmark connected to the grid where you can swap out your
including one-fifth of its u.s. workforce. and wind power overall, he points out is still more expensive than the cheapest fossil fuels. >> as long as it's not competitive, i still think we should say, let's invest more in getting the next generations of wind turbines to be cheaper rather than putting up lots and lots of them that we know are inefficient right now. >> but people say the only way you get the cost curve down is deploying large amounts of existing energy for scale....
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it will turn west and hit the u.s. if it turns quickly it will hit the del marvo and truly affect washington, d.c. with a significant bigger punch than is forecast now. >> with hardly any drainage. >> you push that water up to chesapeake and all of a sudden you have a significant basin that will take water and it will go up quickly. that's not the forecast. if it goes up north, it takes longer to turn and then you're piling all that water into long island sound and the east river, and all that water system, they're talking about it right now, they're concerned that the water may go into the new york subway system just like we were concerned in irene, it just didn't happen. this is a more important storm than irene was and irene was a $15 billion event. >> wow. that was significant. that was connecticut hit very hard. >> connecticut, vermont, new hampshire and into new jersey. >> power was out more than a week in some locations. we'll see you again momentarily. let's check in on a state that is feeling the fury of hurri
it will turn west and hit the u.s. if it turns quickly it will hit the del marvo and truly affect washington, d.c. with a significant bigger punch than is forecast now. >> with hardly any drainage. >> you push that water up to chesapeake and all of a sudden you have a significant basin that will take water and it will go up quickly. that's not the forecast. if it goes up north, it takes longer to turn and then you're piling all that water into long island sound and the east river,...
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embassy and had killed the u.s. ambassador, two navy s.e.a.l.s and another american that is still an act of terrorism. it is the taking of the lives of civilians in a political act that is designed to have some kind of political impact. it strikes me as an act of trer i terrorism. was it affiliated with al qaeda with planing and forethought that we don't know. but i don't see how it wasn't an act of terrorism no matter who did it. do you think he missed an opportunity focusing on the word terrorism as opposed to the nearly 14 days of whatever it was that they were still unclear about what happened? >> and continue, governor romney had good cards and he over played them and he was able to push them back pretty hard and he played them. >> nor are we at the point where the administration is selling a false narrative. but there are four people dead and it is serious. the question that is hanging in the air here is was the libya war a good idea? president obama has two wars, afghanistan which he escalated and libya which
embassy and had killed the u.s. ambassador, two navy s.e.a.l.s and another american that is still an act of terrorism. it is the taking of the lives of civilians in a political act that is designed to have some kind of political impact. it strikes me as an act of trer i terrorism. was it affiliated with al qaeda with planing and forethought that we don't know. but i don't see how it wasn't an act of terrorism no matter who did it. do you think he missed an opportunity focusing on the word...
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already at least 12 people have been reported dead in the u.s. five alone in new york. 5.3 million people are without power. 23 states are under wind advisories. damage from the wind alone could top $3 million. and sandy is already response iblg f67 deaths in caribbeans. >> roads flooded out. the water rising above the cars in some locals. this historic superstorm made landfall over the most populated areas of the u.s. wind damage, power outages, storm surges, inland flooding, you name it, even snowstorms are threatening the lives and homes of 60 people from virginia to mags ma massachusetts. >> look at this. this is the crane atop a luxury manhattan skyscraper. now it's 730 stories. going up to 90. it's swaying back and forth over west 57th street. let's get to meteorologist ivan cabrera joining us with the latest on the superstorm. where is sandy right now? >> sandy is inland at this point here. unlike a hurricane, it's going to be a long one here. this is not weakening. remember, when a hurricane that makes landfall, we're relaxing a bit. the
already at least 12 people have been reported dead in the u.s. five alone in new york. 5.3 million people are without power. 23 states are under wind advisories. damage from the wind alone could top $3 million. and sandy is already response iblg f67 deaths in caribbeans. >> roads flooded out. the water rising above the cars in some locals. this historic superstorm made landfall over the most populated areas of the u.s. wind damage, power outages, storm surges, inland flooding, you name...
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karzai wants the u.s. to send weapons and planes to the air force, but leon panetta told them karzai should not be complaining. >> we have lost over 2,000 u.s. men and women. we have lost forces there, and the afghans have lost a large number of their forces in battle. those lives were lost fighting the right enemy, not the wrong enemy. and i think it would be helpful if the president every once in a while expressed his thanks for the sacrifices that have been made by those who have fought and died for afghanistan. rather than criticizing them. >> let's talk a little politics now, you can score one for the obama campaign in ohio. at least every ohio voter can now vote the weekend before the election. the federal judge sided with president obama's campaign and overturned a restriction on early voting that the state republicans had put in place. it would have limited the weekend voting to u.s. military families and people living overseas. >>> and a cap on what many are calling a dismal debate this week. more
karzai wants the u.s. to send weapons and planes to the air force, but leon panetta told them karzai should not be complaining. >> we have lost over 2,000 u.s. men and women. we have lost forces there, and the afghans have lost a large number of their forces in battle. those lives were lost fighting the right enemy, not the wrong enemy. and i think it would be helpful if the president every once in a while expressed his thanks for the sacrifices that have been made by those who have...
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he appeared publicly for the first time since the release of a u.s. anti-doping agency report. now, that report detailed what was called overwhelming evidence of armstrong's involvement in doping as a cyclist. armstrong addressed supporters last night at the anniversary celebration for his livestrong charity. >> it's been an interesting couple of weeks. it's been a difficult couple of weeks for me, for my family, for my friends, for this foundation. i get asked a lot. people say, man, how are you doing? and i say -- and i
he appeared publicly for the first time since the release of a u.s. anti-doping agency report. now, that report detailed what was called overwhelming evidence of armstrong's involvement in doping as a cyclist. armstrong addressed supporters last night at the anniversary celebration for his livestrong charity. >> it's been an interesting couple of weeks. it's been a difficult couple of weeks for me, for my family, for my friends, for this foundation. i get asked a lot. people say, man, how...
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the two testified to the u.s. an antidoping agency which says it has overwhelming evidence that armstrong was the ringleader of hes team's doping program. a. >>> and number four, the death toll climbs to 14 in the fungal meningitis outbreak as the cdc says now 185 cases of the noncontagious illness in a dozen states. meanwhile, a minnesota woman has filed what appear to be the first lawsuit in the outbreak. some 14,000 people may have received those injections. >>> and number five. new york mayor michael bloomberg's ban on large, sugary drinks may be in supera sup supersized legal battle. they cited technicalities saying only the city council has the power to impose such a ban. it infringes on personal freedom and unfairly targets certain businesses. >>> look who has joined the notorious los angeles commute. the space shuttle "endeavour." it's being wheeled through the city, through the streets there to its final home, the california science center. the earthbound trek started yesterday. it's expected to take unti
the two testified to the u.s. an antidoping agency which says it has overwhelming evidence that armstrong was the ringleader of hes team's doping program. a. >>> and number four, the death toll climbs to 14 in the fungal meningitis outbreak as the cdc says now 185 cases of the noncontagious illness in a dozen states. meanwhile, a minnesota woman has filed what appear to be the first lawsuit in the outbreak. some 14,000 people may have received those injections. >>> and number...
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agents, say hello to the biggest hailstone in u.s. history. oh, that will leave a dent. which is exactly why we educate people... about comprehensive coverage. yep. the right choice now can pay off later. looks like a bowling ball. yeah. oh! agents, say hello to the second-biggest hailstone in u.s. history. [ announcer ] we are insurance. ♪ we are farmers bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ >>> tonight in america and then there was one. cyclist lance armstrong was one of the biggest tourists in america. cancer surviving icon, renowned for unbelievable talent, determination, resilience and courage. just one problem. the real reason it was so unbelievable is because he cheated. he was epic fraud of epic prisoner portion. it's not about the bike, which is repeated proud mantra. he's right. it was about the amount of dope blood injeked into his body. for a decade or more, he insisted the doping rumors were bad face lies and meant to smear him. he berated journalists, using expensive lawyers. he employed the same tactic on female colleagues he compelled to conspire in his cheat
agents, say hello to the biggest hailstone in u.s. history. oh, that will leave a dent. which is exactly why we educate people... about comprehensive coverage. yep. the right choice now can pay off later. looks like a bowling ball. yeah. oh! agents, say hello to the second-biggest hailstone in u.s. history. [ announcer ] we are insurance. ♪ we are farmers bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ >>> tonight in america and then there was one. cyclist lance armstrong was one of the biggest...
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here it is in 1994 running again ted kennedy for the u.s. senate seat in massachusetts. >> i believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country. i have since the time that my mom took that position when she ran in 1970 as a u.s. senate candidate. >> now fast forward to last year. here's mitt romney trying to capture the gop presidential nomination. >> what i'd like to see happen would be for the supreme court to say, look, we're going to overturn roe vs. wade and return to the states the authority to decide whether they want abortion or not, state by state. that's how it was before roe v. wade. i'm pro-life. >> less than two weeks ago he spoke to the editorial board of "the des moines register" and he seemed more unclear on the issue. he said there's no legislation with regards to abortion that i'm familiar with that would become part of my agenda. so, if mitt does win and he does set an agenda, what will it include with regards to abortion? this literally could turn the entire election. barbara comstock is a romney campaign seni
here it is in 1994 running again ted kennedy for the u.s. senate seat in massachusetts. >> i believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country. i have since the time that my mom took that position when she ran in 1970 as a u.s. senate candidate. >> now fast forward to last year. here's mitt romney trying to capture the gop presidential nomination. >> what i'd like to see happen would be for the supreme court to say, look, we're going to overturn roe vs. wade and...
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the u.s. coast guard saying the search is still ongoing for the missing captain. the captain "the bounty" was one of the people who was missing yesterday. that ship went down off the outer bank. he's been identified as 63-year-old robin wallbridge. he with 14 crew members were on that boat. the 14 crew members were pulled out of the water in those dramatic rescue shots that you saw the coast guard and their helicopters, you know, out in this terrible weather during the hurricane. but they were forced to abandon the ship because look at the condition. the ship ultimately going down. the guard says that one missing deck hand identified as claudene christian was found, but we are sad to report that miss christian did not survive. they did recover her body and took her to the hospital but she was pronounced dead. man these guys are slow. reminds me of our network before cdw virtualized it. how? cdw and hp networking implemented a virtual application network that reduces the time to deploy cloud applications from months to minutes. with fewer bottlenecks like this. fin
the u.s. coast guard saying the search is still ongoing for the missing captain. the captain "the bounty" was one of the people who was missing yesterday. that ship went down off the outer bank. he's been identified as 63-year-old robin wallbridge. he with 14 crew members were on that boat. the 14 crew members were pulled out of the water in those dramatic rescue shots that you saw the coast guard and their helicopters, you know, out in this terrible weather during the hurricane. but...
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more damningly, this, quote, multiple u.s. federal government officials have confirmed the committee that prior to the september 11 attacks, the u.s. mission in libya made repeated requests for increased security in benghazi. the letter goes on to detail a series of attacks and incidents in libya that formed the basis for those calls for more security resources, resources that the letter alleges were denied by officials in washington. we'll have more on that angle shortly. first, arwa damon joins me. she's back from libya and joins me here in new york. very good to see you safe and sound. walk me back. you were at the site three days after the attack. you have some still photographs that have never been seen before. describe what we see. >> well, the first in these photographs is basically the exterior of the main building at the compound itself. this is the building where the ambassador resided, and the right hand portion of the building is where the so-called safe room was supposed to be. as you can see, the burning all occu
more damningly, this, quote, multiple u.s. federal government officials have confirmed the committee that prior to the september 11 attacks, the u.s. mission in libya made repeated requests for increased security in benghazi. the letter goes on to detail a series of attacks and incidents in libya that formed the basis for those calls for more security resources, resources that the letter alleges were denied by officials in washington. we'll have more on that angle shortly. first, arwa damon...
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spirit halloween, the largest seasonal halloween retailer in the u.s., says the president will win the election because the obama mask is outselling the mitt romney mask 60% to 40%. >> who cares you might think. this particular stat doesn't lie. the last four election have all pointed to the winner in november. >> reporter: there's also in 7-11 the president is ahead, 59% to 41%. linda ellerbee hosts a news program on nickel yoedian. the children have been accurate in the five of the past six. she announced the results of her poll. >> according to the children of america, president barack obama will be around for another four years. >> reporter: but if these unscientific polls skew toward obama analysts will tell you because he's been a pop culture figure since his first campaign. and the challenger mitt romney is a less transformational figure. i'm not stunned that these pop culture measures might edge towards obama, but again, it doesn't really mean anything except that. but it's a fun measure. and as fatigue sets in here in the final days of a very long campaign, maybe a little fun
spirit halloween, the largest seasonal halloween retailer in the u.s., says the president will win the election because the obama mask is outselling the mitt romney mask 60% to 40%. >> who cares you might think. this particular stat doesn't lie. the last four election have all pointed to the winner in november. >> reporter: there's also in 7-11 the president is ahead, 59% to 41%. linda ellerbee hosts a news program on nickel yoedian. the children have been accurate in the five of...
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at least 40 in the u.s. one so far in canada. more than 6 million homes and businesses still don't have electricity but that is a big improvement from yesterday. and while floods and surges with some exceptions have gone down, that just makes the devastation all the more apparent. you are looking at point pleasant beach halfway between new york and atlantic city on the new jersey shore. president obama visiting these scenes this afternoon. the final day in full-on disaster mode before he gets back to the campaign tomorrow. a little global perspective for you right now, though. the scope and the magnitude of hurricane sandy from the satellite image courtesy of nasa. atlantic city is a sitting duck in the middle of the path. the jersey shore easy prey for those ruthless winds. the powerful surges and the relentless force of the images that you are seeing now. and now, this. parts of atlantic city simply decimated as sandy made landfall near the shores and in a few hours president obama gets an up close and personal look at all of t
at least 40 in the u.s. one so far in canada. more than 6 million homes and businesses still don't have electricity but that is a big improvement from yesterday. and while floods and surges with some exceptions have gone down, that just makes the devastation all the more apparent. you are looking at point pleasant beach halfway between new york and atlantic city on the new jersey shore. president obama visiting these scenes this afternoon. the final day in full-on disaster mode before he gets...
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the u.s.'s largest trading partners are struggling and that is strengthening the economic storm that's headed over from europe to the united states shores. this week, the international monetary fund cut its forecast for global growth for both this year and next year. that's the world economy and the u.s. economy. the imf cited two reasons things could get worse, first if european lead s fail to support their ailing economies and second if leaders here in the united states let us plunge over the fiscal cliff. the imf sister organization, the world bank citing the same two factors, cut its growth forecast for asia this week as well. now, that's for the next couple of years. where are we going to be in 2016, four years from now, when we're discussing the next u.s. election? that depends on which of these two roads america takes on election day. i'll take you down both paths on this show starting with what 2016 will look like under a president mitt romney. start with jobs. he says 12 million jobs w
the u.s.'s largest trading partners are struggling and that is strengthening the economic storm that's headed over from europe to the united states shores. this week, the international monetary fund cut its forecast for global growth for both this year and next year. that's the world economy and the u.s. economy. the imf cited two reasons things could get worse, first if european lead s fail to support their ailing economies and second if leaders here in the united states let us plunge over the...
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his lawyer says they're trying to maintain a good relationship with the u.s. government to calm any concerns, but think about it. there have been other high-ranking iranian defections to other countries recently and it is a sign that the people there probably are getting nervous in this last year of ahmadinejad's tenure. >> interesting. we'll see what happens. thanks. >>> the d.c. sniper is speaking out about the shooting spree that gripped the nation's capital and claimed ten lives. tomorrow marks a decade since the start of the attacks. now lee boyd malvo is speaking out about his crime. >> i was a monster. i mean, you look up the definition, that's what a monster is. >> a look back at the d.c. sniper case next. mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets don't. they have magnesium. for effective relief of occasional constipation. thanks. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. a short word that's a tall order. up your game. up the ante. and if you stumble, you get back up. up isn't easy, and we ought to know. we're
his lawyer says they're trying to maintain a good relationship with the u.s. government to calm any concerns, but think about it. there have been other high-ranking iranian defections to other countries recently and it is a sign that the people there probably are getting nervous in this last year of ahmadinejad's tenure. >> interesting. we'll see what happens. thanks. >>> the d.c. sniper is speaking out about the shooting spree that gripped the nation's capital and claimed ten...
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his lawyer says they're trying to maintain a good relationship with the u.s. government to calm any concerns, but think about it. there have been other high-ranking iranian defections to other countries recently and it is a sign that the people there probably are getting nervous in this last year of ahmadinejad's tenure. >> interesting. we'll see what happens. thanks. >>> the d.c. sniper is speaking out about the shooting spree that gripped the nation's capital and claimed ten lives. tomorrow marks a decade since the start of the attacks. now lee boyd malvo is speaking out about his crime. >> i was a monster. i mean, you look up the definition, that's what a monster is. >> a look back at the d.c. sniper case next. energy is being produced to power our lives. while energy development comes with some risk, north america's natural gas producers are committed to safely and responsibly providing generations of cleaner-burning energy for our country, drilling thousands of feet below fresh water sources within self-contained well systems. and, using state-of-the-art
his lawyer says they're trying to maintain a good relationship with the u.s. government to calm any concerns, but think about it. there have been other high-ranking iranian defections to other countries recently and it is a sign that the people there probably are getting nervous in this last year of ahmadinejad's tenure. >> interesting. we'll see what happens. thanks. >>> the d.c. sniper is speaking out about the shooting spree that gripped the nation's capital and claimed ten...
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even though the u.s. doesn't want to be dragged in. we receive u.s. the past several months provide nonlethal assistance ta to the syrians when it comes to equipment and training but they don't want to further mill i tearize it. they don't want to see the bloodshed continue but they don't want to be involved in the conflict. >> very quickly, what about this new human rights story about syria using cluster bombs. any truth to that? >> it's a very disturbing report. they have evidence that syria, which is one of the few countries in the world that has not banned the use of cluster bombs and have been doing so more cently, especially in the past week. there are a lot of videos showing remnants of cluster bombs in parts of syria, being held up at times by children in these videos. very scary stuff. you have people in these towns either taking them as souvenirs or handling them in front of the camera to show what's going on in syria. they're dropped from eaairplane and rockets. before they explode, these bomblets spread out and a lot of times they act like
even though the u.s. doesn't want to be dragged in. we receive u.s. the past several months provide nonlethal assistance ta to the syrians when it comes to equipment and training but they don't want to further mill i tearize it. they don't want to see the bloodshed continue but they don't want to be involved in the conflict. >> very quickly, what about this new human rights story about syria using cluster bombs. any truth to that? >> it's a very disturbing report. they have evidence...
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., former u.s. senator arlen specter died at the age of 82 this morning. he played key roles in critical nate battles, the senator angered colleagues by switching from republican to democrat. he lost his last bid for re-election. those who knew arlen specter well, senator bob casey joining us now by phone. thanks for joining us and our hearts go out to the family mourning the passing of arlen specter. you described senator, as, quote, a statesman and a problem solver. what in your kept in this fight as a lawmaker for 30 years. >> he tried to work with people in both parties and was very successful in those efforts, but he became as many of us do became increasingly frustrated with the partisanship in washington. but he never stopped fighting, he never stopped working on behalf of the people of our commonwealth and we benefitted tremendously from his work and there's a lot of legacies and a lot of results that we can point to, but one of them is focus on research, the national institutes of health, i
., former u.s. senator arlen specter died at the age of 82 this morning. he played key roles in critical nate battles, the senator angered colleagues by switching from republican to democrat. he lost his last bid for re-election. those who knew arlen specter well, senator bob casey joining us now by phone. thanks for joining us and our hearts go out to the family mourning the passing of arlen specter. you described senator, as, quote, a statesman and a problem solver. what in your kept in this...
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by republican leaders on the house oversight committee exposes libyan nation algs working with the u.s. to possible danger and is irresponsibility. a spokesman for the committee's chairman, congressman darrell issa says kerry's trying to cree yagt a distraction to mislead the american people. >>> lib yap and foreign policy will take center stage on tomorrow's showdown between president obama and republican mitt romney. both candidates are being prepping. cnn's athena jones takes a look at which candidate might have the edge in the final face-off. >> reporter: the third and final face-off between president obama and governor romney will focus entirely on foreign policy. from afghanistan and pakistan to israel, iran, and the changing middle east. >> it's like they said -- >> reporter: the candidates will spar over america's role in the world, the new face of terrorism, and how to deal with a rising china. the polls have narrowed since the summer. mr. obama tried to highlight one of his biggest foreign policy accomplishments as a light-hearted charity din never the new york. >> monday's d
by republican leaders on the house oversight committee exposes libyan nation algs working with the u.s. to possible danger and is irresponsibility. a spokesman for the committee's chairman, congressman darrell issa says kerry's trying to cree yagt a distraction to mislead the american people. >>> lib yap and foreign policy will take center stage on tomorrow's showdown between president obama and republican mitt romney. both candidates are being prepping. cnn's athena jones takes a look...
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so you have the think that if this is 40 h this is 50 or 60, and this is moving into the u.s. this bowling ball of wind will hit pittsburgh and cold enough in the mountains around somerset or some of of the ski resorts maybe up into the snow which is a problem, because there are some leaves on some of the trees there. most of the snow is reserved for west virginia. >> i have ard ha break here, but boston -- hard break but boston and d.c.? >> boston, not much action but waves and surge of eight feet which is going to be lapping at the shores of massachusetts and especially in cape cod. what was the next one? >> d.c. >> if it turns this way and goes late, you are far enough away from it you will get the west winds moving off shore, but they could be 55 or 60 and at that point the big old trees that live in maryland and virginia and d.c. will come tumbling down. >> thank you, chad myers. appreciate it. you guys, thank you for sending it in on twitter, and he just answered your questions there. don't go anywhere. what makes the sleep number store different? we have so much technol
so you have the think that if this is 40 h this is 50 or 60, and this is moving into the u.s. this bowling ball of wind will hit pittsburgh and cold enough in the mountains around somerset or some of of the ski resorts maybe up into the snow which is a problem, because there are some leaves on some of the trees there. most of the snow is reserved for west virginia. >> i have ard ha break here, but boston -- hard break but boston and d.c.? >> boston, not much action but waves and...
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a suspected terrorist cell, those captured were said to be part of a group planning attacks on the u.s. consulate in east java, as well as other targets. an indonesian official said the raids uncovered bombmaking materials and manuals and ammunition. >>> the al qaeda leader iman al zawahiri has called on muslims to kidnap westerners. this video here of him, posted on islamic web sites. he said future abductions should be used to help free raabdel rahman. >>> and hurricane sandy, we told you how big she is. she could be disastrous. >> folks, this could be bad. >> mandatory evacuations, states of emergency. the east coast braces for what could come next. this is actually starting to feel real now. [ ross ] this is the perfect place to test the ats's advanced aerodynamics. [ derek ] we've got crosswinds, tailwinds, headwinds. aerodynamics is all about keeping the car planted on the road. you are going to get hit by stuff, so don't freak out. [ screaming with excitement ] and move out now. ♪ [ male announcer ] the all-new cadillac ats. ♪ that make kids happy. and even fewer that make m
a suspected terrorist cell, those captured were said to be part of a group planning attacks on the u.s. consulate in east java, as well as other targets. an indonesian official said the raids uncovered bombmaking materials and manuals and ammunition. >>> the al qaeda leader iman al zawahiri has called on muslims to kidnap westerners. this video here of him, posted on islamic web sites. he said future abductions should be used to help free raabdel rahman. >>> and hurricane...
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what the u.s. did to iran. >> when i heard of that latest car bombing in beirut, i immediately suspected that the slaughter that's going on in syria is going to spread to the neighboring companies. do you see that happening? >> it could well and the biggest concern is of course turkey. you see the cases where the turkish jet was shot down, there's been other issues along the border there. but syria, of course, could well try to move into lebanon to make a point to the rest of the world. we don't know much about this bombing yet so it's a little bit early to figure out where this all happened from. but you know, could the syrian conflict expand? very easily. >> you wrote a por powerful story this week about arms that are gettin to the rebels that are winding up in the hands of maybe even al qaeda. >> this is a big problem. you have heard president obama say that while the u.s. would not arm the rebels directly, the u.s. would facilitate that arming and that's been happening through gutter and throug
what the u.s. did to iran. >> when i heard of that latest car bombing in beirut, i immediately suspected that the slaughter that's going on in syria is going to spread to the neighboring companies. do you see that happening? >> it could well and the biggest concern is of course turkey. you see the cases where the turkish jet was shot down, there's been other issues along the border there. but syria, of course, could well try to move into lebanon to make a point to the rest of the...
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play close attention here to this important court case at the u.s. supreme court. it might give you second thoughts. here is the crime and justice correspondent joe johns. joe, good morning. >> brook, this started with a student from thailand who was studying in the united states. to pay for his kegs his family and friends sent his cheap versions of tax books printed overseas which he sold to people in the united states at big discounts. the publisher sued. now some say the outcome of this case could have a big impact on the economy. >> reporter: it's a case that could cause trouble for anyone who ever thought about selling an old iphone or ipad. donating clothes to charity or even unloading junk at a yard sale. the issue about to be argued before the supreme court is whether the original copyright holder on u.s. products manufactured or purchased in other countries can control your ability to resell the product once you buy it. davis resells old products at this ebay consignment store. >> how much of that stuff is foreign manufacturers? >> i probably say 85%, 95%.
play close attention here to this important court case at the u.s. supreme court. it might give you second thoughts. here is the crime and justice correspondent joe johns. joe, good morning. >> brook, this started with a student from thailand who was studying in the united states. to pay for his kegs his family and friends sent his cheap versions of tax books printed overseas which he sold to people in the united states at big discounts. the publisher sued. now some say the outcome of...
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the u.s. isn't the only major power picking a president for the next few weeks. i'll talk to "the new yorker's" beijing reporter evan osnos about the political tumult in china ahead of the upcoming anointment. also i'll talk to the education innovator sal khan, the founder of khan academy about how best to teach our kids. >>> and what does a company with almost 700 planes and tens of thousands of trucks worry about? fuel. i'll sit down with fedex ceo fred smith to talk about the future of energy. that crucial subject, the future of energy, is also at the heart of our latest gps special, which airs tonight at 8:00 and 11:00 p.m. eastern and pacific. in "global lessons: the roadmap for powering america" will take you around the world to bring you ideas about energy back home. >>> but first here's my take. the second presidential debate has been studied and analyzed mostly as a prize fight. who punched hard, who missed a swing. that's fine. but there was a substantive aspect to the debate as well
the u.s. isn't the only major power picking a president for the next few weeks. i'll talk to "the new yorker's" beijing reporter evan osnos about the political tumult in china ahead of the upcoming anointment. also i'll talk to the education innovator sal khan, the founder of khan academy about how best to teach our kids. >>> and what does a company with almost 700 planes and tens of thousands of trucks worry about? fuel. i'll sit down with fedex ceo fred smith to talk about...
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his lawyer says they're trying to maintain a good relationship with the u.s. government to calm any concerns, but think about it. there have been other high-ranking iranian defections to other countries recently and it is a sign that the people there probably are getting nervous in this last year of ahmadinejad's tenure. >> interesting. we'll see what happens. deb feyerick, thanks. >>> the d.c. sniper is speaking out about the shooting spree that gripped the nation's capital and claimed ten lives. tomorrow marks a decade since the start of the attacks. now lee boyd malvo is speaking out about his crime. >> i was a monster. i mean, you look up the definition, that's what a monster is. >>> crazy collision between a skateboarder and a deer during a race in colorado. luckily, no one was hurt. we'll have the story behind this unbelievable video next. you'd spot movement, gather intelligence with minimal collateral damage. but rather than neutralizing enemies in their sleep, you'd be targeting stocks to trade. well, that's what trade architect's heat maps do. they m
his lawyer says they're trying to maintain a good relationship with the u.s. government to calm any concerns, but think about it. there have been other high-ranking iranian defections to other countries recently and it is a sign that the people there probably are getting nervous in this last year of ahmadinejad's tenure. >> interesting. we'll see what happens. deb feyerick, thanks. >>> the d.c. sniper is speaking out about the shooting spree that gripped the nation's capital and...
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latinos in both english and spanish, because even though of course u.s. citizens that are latino speak english because they have to pass the citizenship test but a lot of them prefer to get their information in spanish. therefore, there's a good possibility according to latino decisions that the polls that we're seeing nationally and in some battleground states are not accurate because they did not measure adequately the hispanic vote. so it's very possible that that number could be 4% more toward president obama. so we're expecting that in this election, november 6, approximately 12.2 million latinos will vote. that's about a 26% increase from 2008. but if they go out and vote it will make a difference. if they don't go out and vote, it won't. >> thank you very much. great to have you on. thank you. >>> it's been called a frankenstorm and by our own chad myers, the imperfect storm. it's hurricane sandy and it's headed for the east coast just in time for halloween. chad has the latest on where it could hit and how bad it could be, next. [ male announcer ]
latinos in both english and spanish, because even though of course u.s. citizens that are latino speak english because they have to pass the citizenship test but a lot of them prefer to get their information in spanish. therefore, there's a good possibility according to latino decisions that the polls that we're seeing nationally and in some battleground states are not accurate because they did not measure adequately the hispanic vote. so it's very possible that that number could be 4% more...
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the u.s. ambassador in benghazi, libya, but when you listen to what he is saying here, how much of it do you think is about a failed strategy or what is simply out of the white house's controlt this point, what is going on in the middle east? >> well, a lot of it is clearly out of the white house's control what's happening in the middle east. it doesn't make any difference what the strategy would have been. there are internal developments in north africa and in the middle east that are happening right now, and irrespective of what the u.s. and others can do, those developments are going to go forward for good or for bad. >> his articulation for a continued internationalist role for the united states, because including some of the conservative movements, some republicans who want to have more of an isolationist, a retreat, if you will, from an international involvement, go back to the u.s. borders, stay away from so many issues around the world, cut back on u.s. foreign aid, for example. you he
the u.s. ambassador in benghazi, libya, but when you listen to what he is saying here, how much of it do you think is about a failed strategy or what is simply out of the white house's controlt this point, what is going on in the middle east? >> well, a lot of it is clearly out of the white house's control what's happening in the middle east. it doesn't make any difference what the strategy would have been. there are internal developments in north africa and in the middle east that are...
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before we go into transportation, fred, this is really interesting to me, the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission is now sending inspectors to all the nuclear power stations that are in the path of sandy. any time i say nuclear on the air, that doesn't mean that means any kind of disaster, they're sending inspectors to be at these facilities to act quickly if the worst were to happen. so to the commission's saying that. this is going to impact not just all of you who are in the path of the storm itself. but i will tell you the latest we have gotten now that comes in from the southeastern pennsylvania transportation authority, they are announcing that they are shutting down -- the entire transportation system. now i want to give you some numbers, i want you to understand how many millions of people we're talking about. it's going to help you ups how many millions of people we're talking about being impacted. the new york city subway system alone has 4.3 million riders every day. and that's been closed. the metropolitan transportation authority, the system in new york
before we go into transportation, fred, this is really interesting to me, the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission is now sending inspectors to all the nuclear power stations that are in the path of sandy. any time i say nuclear on the air, that doesn't mean that means any kind of disaster, they're sending inspectors to be at these facilities to act quickly if the worst were to happen. so to the commission's saying that. this is going to impact not just all of you who are in the path of the storm...
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more damningly, this, que, mu u.s. federal government officials have confirmed the commtethat prior to the september 11 aks mission in libyaade repeated requests for increased security in benghazi. the letteroes on to detail a sees of attacks and incidents in libya that formedhe basis for those calls for more curity that the letter allewashington. we'll have more on that angle shortly. fit, arwa damon joins me. shs back from libya and joins erme h new york. veryood to see y safe and sound. walk me back you were at the site thr days afr tackthe at. that have never been sn before. describe what we see. >> well, the first in these photographs is basically the exterior of the main building the compound itself. this is the ilding where the ambassadoresided, and the right hand portion of the builng is where the so-called safe room was supposed to . occurred inside the buildi itself. it doesn't look very touched on the outside. >> no. veryuch a lot of the damage on this building inside, happening inside. burng. the's one part
more damningly, this, que, mu u.s. federal government officials have confirmed the commtethat prior to the september 11 aks mission in libyaade repeated requests for increased security in benghazi. the letteroes on to detail a sees of attacks and incidents in libya that formedhe basis for those calls for more curity that the letter allewashington. we'll have more on that angle shortly. fit, arwa damon joins me. shs back from libya and joins erme h new york. veryood to see y safe and sound. walk...
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u.s. stock futures are down slightly. there's a big jump in jobless claims last week, 388,000 unemployment claims were filed last week, 46,000 jump from the woek before. remember the week before there was a big decline? wo we'll get aa look at the new housing numbers. >>> settlement money meant for homeowners are instead being used by states to close their budgets. less than half has actually gone to struggling homeowners, according to a study by the housing nonprofit enterprise community partners first reported this morning in "the wall street journal." >>> average student loan debt is now $27,000. class of 2011 graduated with debt. on average they have 26,000 in student loans. rising tuition costs and tough jobs market. >> you were off by 40 bucks. >> sounds like it could be higher. >> really, for overall average, for people -- >> 50 grande year for private institutions. >> most people are not going to spend 50,000. >> $10,000 a year. >> crazy. >> lot of money. >>> emmy-award winning cooking/talk show host rachel ray ha
u.s. stock futures are down slightly. there's a big jump in jobless claims last week, 388,000 unemployment claims were filed last week, 46,000 jump from the woek before. remember the week before there was a big decline? wo we'll get aa look at the new housing numbers. >>> settlement money meant for homeowners are instead being used by states to close their budgets. less than half has actually gone to struggling homeowners, according to a study by the housing nonprofit enterprise...
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u.s. stock futures are pointing to a lower open. some disappointing economic data out of china and australia pushing markets lower worldwide. >> australia dragging us down? what's up with that? two more days until the big september jobs report but christine has the own cnn money survey of what economists are saying. >> they are looking for 110,000 jobs to be created in the month. it is not great but it's showing you there's this consistent slow and steady job creation. if you look at a chart that we put together for you, it sort of shows you the way it's gone. from september a year ago, you were doing 202,000 jobs. this year you're doing almost half that with the unemployment rate 8.1%. will it sway the election? a lot of people don't think the jobs report will sway the election. here's why. there are two more to show this kind of no big surprise one way or the other. this kind of jobs growth is kind of baked into the conversation, isn't it? slow and steady, not as much as you would like. that's what we keep saying. >> an unexpected
u.s. stock futures are pointing to a lower open. some disappointing economic data out of china and australia pushing markets lower worldwide. >> australia dragging us down? what's up with that? two more days until the big september jobs report but christine has the own cnn money survey of what economists are saying. >> they are looking for 110,000 jobs to be created in the month. it is not great but it's showing you there's this consistent slow and steady job creation. if you look...
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u.s. growth is forecast to average 3%, much stronger than that was germany or france, at 1.2%, or even canada at 2.3%. increasingly the evidence suggests that the united states has come out of the financial crisis of 2008 in better shape than its peers because of the actions of its government. perhaps the most important cause of america's relative health is the federal reserve. ben bernanke understood the depths of the problem early and responded energetically and creatively. the clearest vindication of his actions has been that the european central bank after charting an opposite course for three years with disastrous results, has now adopted policies similar to the fed's, and thus avoided a potential lehman-like clapgz in europe. the leading experts on financial crises argue that the united states is performing better than most countries in similar circumstances in history. consumers are paying down debt, and consumer confidence is at its highest levels since september, 2007. every ameri
u.s. growth is forecast to average 3%, much stronger than that was germany or france, at 1.2%, or even canada at 2.3%. increasingly the evidence suggests that the united states has come out of the financial crisis of 2008 in better shape than its peers because of the actions of its government. perhaps the most important cause of america's relative health is the federal reserve. ben bernanke understood the depths of the problem early and responded energetically and creatively. the clearest...
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many of them from last week's crushing report by the u.s. anti-doping agency. the fallen has been fierce. a spray of sponsors all cutting ties, moving on from lance. one sponsor in particular stands out, nike. nike has been a loyal backer for years, but it's turning its back. nike. this is the same sponsor that stood by kobe bryant and tiger woods during their immense crisis. they are walking away from lance, and they're citing "seemingly insurmountable evidence" that armstrong doped. which is why this makes it all the more painful to show you this television ad that they released in 2001. you may remember it. you may not. it features lance armstrong being drug tested and angrily fighting his critics. >> everybody wants to know what i'm on. what am i on? i'm on my bike busting my [ bleep ] six hours a day. what are you on? >> yeah. anyway, armstrong is continuing to deny that ever doped, but this image problem may just be the tip of the iceberg for him because there could be some huge legal problems ahead for him as well. costly legal problems. it seems that no
many of them from last week's crushing report by the u.s. anti-doping agency. the fallen has been fierce. a spray of sponsors all cutting ties, moving on from lance. one sponsor in particular stands out, nike. nike has been a loyal backer for years, but it's turning its back. nike. this is the same sponsor that stood by kobe bryant and tiger woods during their immense crisis. they are walking away from lance, and they're citing "seemingly insurmountable evidence" that armstrong doped....
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. >>> now to a new controversy over the september 11th attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. four americans died in the attack including ambassador chris stevens. now the government and reform committee have released e-mails from the ambassador and other security workers and the documents paint a picture of the obama administration ignoring a rapidly deteriorating in libya. they fear the release of the unedited could endanger the lives of libyans working within the u.s. >>> to syria now where more than 80 bodies have been found in a mass grave on the country's east coast. 80 men, women and children were all brutally executed. a u.n. arab league envoy is working for a cease-fire. more than 30,000 people have been killed in the last 19 months. >>> there are fears that syrian violence is now spilling over to their neighbor, lebanon. in the country's capital, beirut, a large car bomb was detonated. left rows of mangled cars and charred buildings and shook the windows in cnn's offices there, about a a ten-minute drive from that scene. a top lebanese i
. >>> now to a new controversy over the september 11th attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. four americans died in the attack including ambassador chris stevens. now the government and reform committee have released e-mails from the ambassador and other security workers and the documents paint a picture of the obama administration ignoring a rapidly deteriorating in libya. they fear the release of the unedited could endanger the lives of libyans working within the u.s....
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now a strategy for u.s. terrorists comes under fire. [ man ] in hong kong, on my way to the board meeting... anne's tablet called my phone. anne's tablet was chatting with a tablet in sydney... a desktop in zurich... and a telepresence room in brazil. the secure cloud helped us get some numbers from my assistant's pc in new york. and before i reached the top, the board meeting became a congrats we sold the company party. wait til my wife's phone hears about this. [ cellphone vibrating ] [ female announcer ] with cisco at the center, working together has never worked so well. high up in the atlas mountains of morocco. have you seen this road we're going down? ♪ there is no relief for the brakes. we'll put them to the test today. all right, let's move out! [ ross ] we're pushing the ats brakes to the limit. going as fast as we can down the hill. we are making these sharp turns, slamming on the brembo brakes. [ derek ] it's like instant response, incredibly consistent. this is the challenge, machine vs. mount
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one other thing that's important to talk about, u.s. coast guard has identified a tall sailing ship about 90 miles from where we are, about 250 miles -- rather, 160 miles from the eye of this storm. they lost propulsion and 17 people on board that ship. the ship is at the mercy of the ocean. the coast guard found the ship, regained communications with the crew and right now it's a matter of trying to get out there and get to them. a developing situation just off the coast of north carolina. something the coast guard and we will be keeping a close eye on. >> appreciate that. still ahead, the jersey shore is bracing for the brunt of this storm, the hurricane is creeping closer. we're expecting landfall some time this evening. we'll take you to new jersey to update on what's happening there. 0ñ@ñfÑ >>> morning. let's start with live pictures from virginia beach, virginia, where the wind is picking up and choppy waves in the backdrop. we're monitoring what's happening as we continue with our cnn special conch of hurricane sandy. we are g
one other thing that's important to talk about, u.s. coast guard has identified a tall sailing ship about 90 miles from where we are, about 250 miles -- rather, 160 miles from the eye of this storm. they lost propulsion and 17 people on board that ship. the ship is at the mercy of the ocean. the coast guard found the ship, regained communications with the crew and right now it's a matter of trying to get out there and get to them. a developing situation just off the coast of north carolina....
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not only because the u.s. has got the dollar, which is the world's largest reserve currency and largest market and growing at 2% and employment at 7.8%. all these issues. what the governor is talking about, of course, is debt and deficits. and the very high level of u.s. debt, which at some point is going to have to be addressed. whoever gets elected to the white house, whichever party takes the house and the senate, they are going to have to deal with the debt crisis. >> now, also got a chance to ask richard about his stateside train trip through the u.s. talked to voters from chicago through iowa and utah and california. >> this was brilliant. i tell you why i really liked it because i got to see, i got to see americans, whether it was in the civil war reenactment in iowa or at byu in utah or in colorado and i got to hear what their concerns truly are in this election season. it gives you a better perspective than the metropolitan elittism of the coasts. >> check out "quest means business" or watch cnn inter
not only because the u.s. has got the dollar, which is the world's largest reserve currency and largest market and growing at 2% and employment at 7.8%. all these issues. what the governor is talking about, of course, is debt and deficits. and the very high level of u.s. debt, which at some point is going to have to be addressed. whoever gets elected to the white house, whichever party takes the house and the senate, they are going to have to deal with the debt crisis. >> now, also got a...
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. >>> america has lost one of the giants of the u.s. senate. long-time pennsylvania senator arlen specter died today after a long battle with cancer. specter was elected to the senate in 1980 and represented pennsylvania for 30 years, longer than anyone in the state's history. he was 82 years old. one of those who knew arlen specter well and covered him on capitol hill is cnn's chief political correspondent candy crowley. our fredricka whitfield asked where he was known as snarling arlen. >> and arlen specter has passed away. you covered him on capitol hill. you know him well, his politics, him as a person. why did so many call him snarling arlen. >> he could be cranky. he doesn't suffer fools lightly. he was a very smart guy, very smart guy. a lawyer, he had been a prosecuting attorney. the history that he covers in his career, not just the senate, and i think he was there like 30 years, but he was on the warren commission. he was one of the attorneys for the warren commission, which looked into the jfk assassination. so just the time that he
. >>> america has lost one of the giants of the u.s. senate. long-time pennsylvania senator arlen specter died today after a long battle with cancer. specter was elected to the senate in 1980 and represented pennsylvania for 30 years, longer than anyone in the state's history. he was 82 years old. one of those who knew arlen specter well and covered him on capitol hill is cnn's chief political correspondent candy crowley. our fredricka whitfield asked where he was known as snarling...
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now thanks to a damming report from the u.s. doping agency, there is withering evidence from more than two dozen witnesses, the truth has finally emerged. he masterminded the greatest scandal in sporting history. today, nike and other sponsors who endorsed armstrong for many years, threw in the towel. nike spokesman canceled the contract due to the unseemingly unsur mountable evidence that lance armstrong participated in doping and misled nike for more than a decade. it's with great sadness we terminated our contract. and armstrong is stepping down from live strong, the cancer fighting charity. he said it was to spare the foundation any negative effects as a result of controversy surrounding my cycling career. i will conclude my chairmanship. but he refuses to say sorry. there can surely be one person left in the world who thinks lance armstrong is innocent. and that's lance armstrong. the game is up, mr. armstrong, the race is over. you cheated us all. shame on you. that's all for us tonight. "ac 360" starts now. >>> a lot to t
now thanks to a damming report from the u.s. doping agency, there is withering evidence from more than two dozen witnesses, the truth has finally emerged. he masterminded the greatest scandal in sporting history. today, nike and other sponsors who endorsed armstrong for many years, threw in the towel. nike spokesman canceled the contract due to the unseemingly unsur mountable evidence that lance armstrong participated in doping and misled nike for more than a decade. it's with great sadness we...
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embassy and killed the u.s. ambassador, two navy s.e.a.l.s and another american, that's still an act of terrorism. right? terrorism is basically the taking of the lives of particularly civilians in a political act that is designed to have some kind of political impact. that strikes me as a strike of terrorism whether it was a mob or al qaeda. was it an act of terrorism perpetrated by a terrorist organization, affiliated with al qaeda and planning and forthright? that we don't know. i don't really see how it wasn't an act of terrorism no matter who did it. >> do you think mr. romney missed an opportunity by focusing on the word terror that the president used in the rose garden speech as opposed to the nearly 14 days or whatever it was that they were still unclear about what happened? >> and continue. look, governor romney had good cards, he overplayed them and the president was age to push him back and pushed him back pretty hard, and he suffered for it. we're not at the point where the administration -- any of u
embassy and killed the u.s. ambassador, two navy s.e.a.l.s and another american, that's still an act of terrorism. right? terrorism is basically the taking of the lives of particularly civilians in a political act that is designed to have some kind of political impact. that strikes me as a strike of terrorism whether it was a mob or al qaeda. was it an act of terrorism perpetrated by a terrorist organization, affiliated with al qaeda and planning and forthright? that we don't know. i don't...
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former u.s. senator arlen specter has lost his long battle with cancer. the lawmaker died today at his home in philadelphia. he was 82 years old. specter served 30 years in the cincinna senate, that's longer than any other senator in the state of pennsylvania. president obama said arlen specter was always a fighter, from his days stamping out couption as a prosecutor t his three decades of service in the senate. arlen was fiercely independent never putting party or ideology ahead of the people he was chosen to serve. >>> one of those who knew arlen specter well and covered him on capitol hill, cnn chief political correspondent candy crowley. he was also known as snarling arlen. >> he believed what he believed. he could be cranky, he didn't mush li much like -- he didn't suffer fools. he was a very smart guy. the history that he covered in his career, not just the senate, i think he was there for like 30 years, but the history, he's on the warren commission, he was one of the attorneys for the warren commission who looked into the jfk assassination, just t
former u.s. senator arlen specter has lost his long battle with cancer. the lawmaker died today at his home in philadelphia. he was 82 years old. specter served 30 years in the cincinna senate, that's longer than any other senator in the state of pennsylvania. president obama said arlen specter was always a fighter, from his days stamping out couption as a prosecutor t his three decades of service in the senate. arlen was fiercely independent never putting party or ideology ahead of the people...
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finally u.s. financial markets will reopen today after being closed for two days from hurricane sandy. u.s. stock futures are trading higher this morning. new york city mayor michael bloomberg will ring the opening bell at the stock exchange today. most big banks have waived their fees for customers affected by sandy. all the banks shown here have waived some fees, including overdraft fees, late fees on loans and also fees for using out-of-network atm machines. which just seems natural because you don't want people trudging around someplace out of the way to try to get money out of banks. >> absolutely. christine, thank you. new developments to tell you about in breezy point, queens, that's where a massive fire, we showed you the pictures yesterday morning, destroyed 80 homes. maybe more. hurricane sandy was bearing down on that city. now there's a strong smell of gas in the area. utility poles apparently spontaneously burst into flames this morning. deb feyerick is live in the area with the very
finally u.s. financial markets will reopen today after being closed for two days from hurricane sandy. u.s. stock futures are trading higher this morning. new york city mayor michael bloomberg will ring the opening bell at the stock exchange today. most big banks have waived their fees for customers affected by sandy. all the banks shown here have waived some fees, including overdraft fees, late fees on loans and also fees for using out-of-network atm machines. which just seems natural because...